The World Bank says it has approved two projects under its International Development Association (IDA) for Ghana. The $60 million credit, the Bank says are for the Ghana Energy Sector Transformation Initiative Project and the Ghana Tourism Development Project. The Bank explains that specifically, the Ghana Energy Sector Transformation Initiative Project received $20 million to … The post World
The Liberian government has failed to give an undertaking that it will create a war crimes court to prosecute those who allegedly committed atrocities during the country’s two armed conflicts spanning more than 14 years. This week in Geneva, the government came under pressure at the 123rd session of the UN Human Rights Commission over … The post Liberia under pressure
Mr Shaibu Ali, the Vice President of the Ghana Brokers Association, has called on the public to purchase insurance products from registered brokers as they would get the requisite information to guide them. He said brokers are working harder but there is the need for an attitudinal change on the insurance industry and urged the … The post An attitudinal change
The 2018 National Policy Summit to focus on the economy is to be held in Kumasi, Deputy Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has announced. This has been scheduled for July 23 -24 and is going to be under the theme “Assessing the growth and jobs agenda”. This comes on the heels of the mid-year review of the … The post 2018
Drug law enforcement agencies in Ghana have teamed up with Nigeria’s Drug law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to fight drug trafficking in an exercise codenamed “Operation Eagle”. It has resulted in the arrest of 22 suspects and seizure of large amount of illegal drugs – 15.7 kilogram (kg) of cocaine, 9.21kg of heroin, 8.17kg of methamphetamines, … The post 22
Africa’s infrastructure needs remain huge with unmet financing gap between $130 and $170 billion annually, despite its impressive growth rates in the last decade in most countries. The African Development Bank (AfDB) is seeking to partner with leading global development finance institutions to establish a mutualized co-guarantee platform to de-risk investments and facilitate projects … The post Africa
Africa’s infrastructure needs remain huge with unmet financing gap between US$ 130 and US$ 170 billion annually, despite its impressive growth rates in the last decade in most countries. The African Development Bank (AfDB) is seeking to partner with leading global development finance institutions to establish a mutualized co-guarantee platform to de-risk investments and … The post AIF
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene and Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has called on university graduates to cherish humility, integrity and honesty as they enter the job market. “Today, we live in a society where opportunities for evil abound. Many of us fall prey to envy, corruption, greed, … The post Graduates
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has received high marks being rated to be of ‘Good Quality’ after an evaluation by the African Quality Rating Mechanism (AQRM), a barometer used in assessing the credibility of universities on the continent. Professor Kwasi Obiri-Danso, Vice-Chancellor of the University, said the institution scored 3.25 on the … The post KNUST,
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, has called for the increased allocation of resources towards the expansion of infrastructure at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). This, he said, was necessary to enable the University admit and train more students in the areas of science and technology to drive the nation’s development. The … The post Assist
Professor Kwesi Yankah, Minister of State for Tertiary Education, has said the introduction of the National Research and Innovation Fund (NRIF) was to augment the Book and Research Allowance to promote research and innovation in the country. He said NRIF Bill, currently before Parliament would focus on providing additional funds to support research, technology generation and … The post NRIF
A day’s sensitization workshop on Right to Information (RTI) Bill has been held in Yendi. The effort was to create the needed awareness to ensure that effort being made to pass the bill was expedited. The event was organized by the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) consortium, Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) and SEND-Ghana with funding support … The post Forum
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